diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipOrgController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipOrgController.ts
index eeba96783..f212892ee 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipOrgController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipOrgController.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { validateRequest } from "../../helpers/validation";
 import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
-  getUserOrgPermissions
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions
 } from "../../ee/services/RoleService";
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ export const deleteMembershipOrg = async (req: Request, _res: Response) => {
   if (!membershipOrgToDelete) {
     throw new Error("Failed to delete organization membership that doesn't exist");
   }
+  
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: membershipOrgToDelete.organization
+  });
 
-  const { permission, membership: membershipOrg } = await getUserOrgPermissions(
-    req.user._id,
-    membershipOrgToDelete.organization.toString()
-  );
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Delete,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Member
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ export const deleteMembershipOrg = async (req: Request, _res: Response) => {
   });
 
   await updateSubscriptionOrgQuantity({
-    organizationId: membershipOrg.organization.toString()
+    organizationId: membershipOrgToDelete.organization.toString()
   });
 
   return membershipOrgToDelete;
@@ -96,7 +97,11 @@ export const inviteUserToOrganization = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { inviteeEmail, organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.InviteUserToOrgv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
+  
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Member
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v1/organizationController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v1/organizationController.ts
index 2d216b6c5..676cb5572 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v1/organizationController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v1/organizationController.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Request, Response } from "express";
+import { Types } from "mongoose";
 import {
   IncidentContactOrg,
   Membership,
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ import { ACCEPTED } from "../../variables";
 import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
-  getUserOrgPermissions
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions
 } from "../../ee/services/RoleService";
 import { OrganizationNotFoundError } from "../../utils/errors";
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
@@ -44,7 +45,10 @@ export const getOrganization = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgv1, req);
 
   // ensure user has membership
-  await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  })
 
   const organization = await Organization.findById(organizationId);
   if (!organization) {
@@ -68,8 +72,12 @@ export const getOrganizationMembers = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const {
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgMembersv1, req);
-
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
+  
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Member
@@ -95,7 +103,10 @@ export const getOrganizationWorkspaces = async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgWorkspacesv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  })
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Workspace
@@ -137,7 +148,10 @@ export const changeOrganizationName = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { name }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.ChangeOrgNamev1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Settings
@@ -172,7 +186,10 @@ export const getOrganizationIncidentContacts = async (req: Request, res: Respons
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgIncidentContactv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.IncidentAccount
@@ -199,7 +216,10 @@ export const addOrganizationIncidentContact = async (req: Request, res: Response
     body: { email }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.CreateOrgIncideContact, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.IncidentAccount
@@ -228,7 +248,10 @@ export const deleteOrganizationIncidentContact = async (req: Request, res: Respo
     body: { email }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.DelOrgIncideContact, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Delete,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.IncidentAccount
@@ -257,7 +280,10 @@ export const createOrganizationPortalSession = async (req: Request, res: Respons
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgPlanBillingInfov1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -321,7 +347,10 @@ export const getOrganizationMembersAndTheirWorkspaces = async (req: Request, res
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgMembersv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Member
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretScanningController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretScanningController.ts
index 581a168b1..292ce94b3 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretScanningController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretScanningController.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import * as reqValidator from "../../validation/secretScanning";
 import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
-  getUserOrgPermissions
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions
 } from "../../ee/services/RoleService";
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ export const createInstallationSession = async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
       message: "Failed to find organization"
     });
   }
-
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.SecretScanning
@@ -70,11 +73,12 @@ export const linkInstallationToOrganization = async (req: Request, res: Response
   if (!installationSession) {
     throw UnauthorizedRequestError();
   }
+  
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: installationSession.organization
+  });
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(
-    req.user._id,
-    installationSession.organization.toString()
-  );
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.SecretScanning
@@ -142,7 +146,10 @@ export const getRisksForOrganization = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgRisksv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.SecretScanning
@@ -162,7 +169,10 @@ export const updateRisksStatus = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { status }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.UpdateRiskStatusv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.SecretScanning
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v1/workspaceController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v1/workspaceController.ts
index 9d3ae5b80..2d6e9776d 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v1/workspaceController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v1/workspaceController.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { OrganizationNotFoundError } from "../../utils/errors";
 import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
-  getUserOrgPermissions
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions
 } from "../../ee/services/RoleService";
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 import { validateRequest } from "../../helpers/validation";
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ export const createWorkspace = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     });
   }
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Workspace
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v2/organizationsController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v2/organizationsController.ts
index 5db8b6eb1..c06934520 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v2/organizationsController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v2/organizationsController.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ import {
   updateSubscriptionOrgQuantity
 } from "../../helpers/organization";
 import { addMembershipsOrg } from "../../helpers/membershipOrg";
-import { BadRequestError, UnauthorizedRequestError } from "../../utils/errors";
+import { BadRequestError, ResourceNotFoundError, UnauthorizedRequestError } from "../../utils/errors";
 import { ACCEPTED, ADMIN, CUSTOM, MEMBER, NO_ACCESS } from "../../variables";
 import * as reqValidator from "../../validation/organization";
 import { validateRequest } from "../../helpers/validation";
 import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
-  getUserOrgPermissions
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions
 } from "../../ee/services/RoleService";
 import { EELicenseService } from "../../ee/services";
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ export const getOrganizationMemberships = async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgMembersv2, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Member
@@ -147,7 +150,11 @@ export const updateOrganizationMembership = async (req: Request, res: Response)
     params: { organizationId, membershipId },
     body: { role }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.UpdateOrgMemberv2, req);
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Member
@@ -245,7 +252,18 @@ export const deleteOrganizationMembership = async (req: Request, res: Response)
   const {
     params: { organizationId, membershipId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.DeleteOrgMemberv2, req);
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  
+  const membershipOrg = await MembershipOrg.findOne({
+    _id: new Types.ObjectId(membershipId),
+    organization: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
+  
+  if (!membershipOrg) throw ResourceNotFoundError();
+  
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: membershipOrg.organization
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Delete,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Member
@@ -309,7 +327,11 @@ export const getOrganizationWorkspaces = async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgWorkspacesv2, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
+
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Workspace
@@ -407,8 +429,10 @@ export const getOrganizationMachineMemberships = async (req: Request, res: Respo
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgServiceMembersV2, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
-    
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.MachineIdentity
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/organizationsController.ts b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/organizationsController.ts
index f64603e3b..2f0d5ec39 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/organizationsController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/organizationsController.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import * as reqValidator from "../../../validation/organization";
 import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
-  getUserOrgPermissions
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions,
 } from "../../services/RoleService";
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 import { Organization } from "../../../models";
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ export const getOrganizationPlansTable = async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgPlansTablev1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -42,7 +45,10 @@ export const getOrganizationPlan = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgPlanv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -70,7 +76,10 @@ export const startOrganizationTrial = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { success_url }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.StartOrgTrailv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -116,7 +125,10 @@ export const getOrganizationPlanBillingInfo = async (req: Request, res: Response
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgPlanBillingInfov1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -149,7 +161,10 @@ export const getOrganizationPlanTable = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgPlanTablev1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -176,7 +191,10 @@ export const getOrganizationBillingDetails = async (req: Request, res: Response)
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgBillingDetailsv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -204,7 +222,10 @@ export const updateOrganizationBillingDetails = async (req: Request, res: Respon
     body: { name, email }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.UpdateOrgBillingDetailsv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -238,7 +259,10 @@ export const getOrganizationPmtMethods = async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgPmtMethodsv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -271,7 +295,10 @@ export const addOrganizationPmtMethod = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { success_url, cancel_url }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.CreateOrgPmtMethodv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -312,7 +339,10 @@ export const deleteOrganizationPmtMethod = async (req: Request, res: Response) =
     params: { organizationId, pmtMethodId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.DelOrgPmtMethodv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Delete,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -342,7 +372,10 @@ export const getOrganizationTaxIds = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgTaxIdsv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -375,7 +408,10 @@ export const addOrganizationTaxId = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { type, value }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.CreateOrgTaxId, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -412,7 +448,10 @@ export const deleteOrganizationTaxId = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     params: { organizationId, taxId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.DelOrgTaxIdv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Delete,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -445,7 +484,10 @@ export const getOrganizationInvoices = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgInvoicesv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
@@ -480,7 +522,10 @@ export const getOrganizationLicenses = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     params: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetOrgLicencesv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Billing
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/roleController.ts b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/roleController.ts
index 11ac29a63..a4b3035e6 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/roleController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/roleController.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
   adminPermissions,
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions,
   getUserOrgPermissions,
   memberPermissions,
   noAccessPermissions
@@ -38,7 +39,11 @@ export const createRole = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
   const isOrgRole = !workspaceId; // if workspaceid is provided then its a workspace rule
   if (isOrgRole) {
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user.id, orgId);
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+      authData: req.authData,
+      organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(orgId)
+    });
+    
     if (permission.cannot(OrgPermissionActions.Create, OrgPermissionSubjects.Role)) {
       throw BadRequestError({ message: "user doesn't have the permission." });
     }
@@ -84,7 +89,10 @@ export const updateRole = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const isOrgRole = !workspaceId; // if workspaceid is provided then its a workspace rule
   
   if (isOrgRole) {
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user.id, orgId);
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+      authData: req.authData,
+      organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(orgId)
+    });
     if (permission.cannot(OrgPermissionActions.Edit, OrgPermissionSubjects.Role)) {
       throw BadRequestError({ message: "User doesn't have the org permission." });
     }
@@ -140,7 +148,10 @@ export const deleteRole = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
   const isOrgRole = !role.workspace;
   if (isOrgRole) {
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user.id, role.organization.toString());
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+      authData: req.authData,
+      organizationId: role.organization
+    });
     if (permission.cannot(OrgPermissionActions.Delete, OrgPermissionSubjects.Role)) {
       throw BadRequestError({ message: "User doesn't have the org permission." });
     }
@@ -172,7 +183,10 @@ export const getRoles = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
   const isOrgRole = !workspaceId;
   if (isOrgRole) {
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user.id, orgId);
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+      authData: req.authData,
+      organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(orgId)
+    });
     if (permission.cannot(OrgPermissionActions.Read, OrgPermissionSubjects.Role)) {
       throw BadRequestError({ message: "User doesn't have the org permission." });
     }
@@ -238,7 +252,7 @@ export const getUserPermissions = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const {
     params: { orgId }
   } = await validateRequest(GetUserPermission, req);
-
+  
   const { permission, membership } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, orgId);
 
   res.status(200).json({
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/ssoController.ts b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/ssoController.ts
index b7ae793ab..29ed9c18e 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/ssoController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v1/ssoController.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { validateRequest } from "../../../helpers/validation";
 import {
   OrgPermissionActions,
   OrgPermissionSubjects,
-  getUserOrgPermissions
+  getAuthDataOrgPermissions
 } from "../../services/RoleService";
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ export const getSSOConfig = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     query: { organizationId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetSsoConfigv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Read,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Sso
@@ -71,7 +74,10 @@ export const updateSSOConfig = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { organizationId, authProvider, isActive, entryPoint, issuer, cert }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.UpdateSsoConfigv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Sso
@@ -206,7 +212,10 @@ export const createSSOConfig = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     body: { organizationId, authProvider, isActive, entryPoint, issuer, cert }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.CreateSsoConfigv1, req);
 
-  const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+  const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+    authData: req.authData,
+    organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+  });
   ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
     OrgPermissionActions.Create,
     OrgPermissionSubjects.Sso
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v3/machineIdentityController.ts b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v3/machineIdentityController.ts
index 4057a84b2..a2b8c02e7 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/controllers/v3/machineIdentityController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/controllers/v3/machineIdentityController.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import { validateRequest } from "../../../helpers/validation";
 import * as reqValidator from "../../../validation/machineIdentity";
 import { createToken } from "../../../helpers/auth";
 import { 
-    getOrgRolePermissions, 
-    getUserOrgPermissions, 
+    getAuthDataOrgPermissions, 
+    getOrgRolePermissions,
     isAtLeastAsPrivilegedOrg 
 } from "../../services/RoleService";
 import { 
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ export const getMIClientSecrets = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     
     if (!machineMembershipOrg) throw ResourceNotFoundError();
 
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, machineMembershipOrg.organization.toString());
-    
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+        authData: req.authData,
+        organizationId: machineMembershipOrg.organization
+    });
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
         OrgPermissionActions.Read,
         OrgPermissionSubjects.MachineIdentity
@@ -146,7 +148,10 @@ export const createMIClientSecret = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     
     if (!machineMembershipOrg) throw ResourceNotFoundError();
 
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, machineMembershipOrg.organization.toString());
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+        authData: req.authData,
+        organizationId: machineMembershipOrg.organization
+    });
     
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
         OrgPermissionActions.Create,
@@ -225,7 +230,10 @@ export const deleteMIClientSecret = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         message: `Failed to find machine identity with id ${machineId}`
     });
 
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, machineMembershipOrg.organization.toString());
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+        authData: req.authData,
+        organizationId: machineMembershipOrg.organization
+    });
     
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
         OrgPermissionActions.Delete,
@@ -434,7 +442,10 @@ export const createMachineIdentity = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         }
     } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.CreateMachineIdentityV3, req);
 
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, organizationId);
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+        authData: req.authData,
+        organizationId: new Types.ObjectId(organizationId)
+    });
     
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
         OrgPermissionActions.Create,
@@ -567,7 +578,10 @@ export const updateMachineIdentity = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         message: `Failed to find machine identity with id ${machineId}`
     });
 
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, machineMembershipOrg.organization.toString());
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+        authData: req.authData,
+        organizationId: machineMembershipOrg.organization
+    });
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
         OrgPermissionActions.Edit,
         OrgPermissionSubjects.MachineIdentity
@@ -725,7 +739,10 @@ export const deleteMachineIdentity = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         message: `Failed to find machine identity with id ${machineId}`
     });
     
-    const { permission } = await getUserOrgPermissions(req.user._id, machineMembershipOrg.organization.toString());
+    const { permission } = await getAuthDataOrgPermissions({
+        authData: req.authData,
+        organizationId: machineMembershipOrg.organization
+    });
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
         OrgPermissionActions.Delete,
         OrgPermissionSubjects.MachineIdentity
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/models/auditLog/enums.ts b/backend/src/ee/models/auditLog/enums.ts
index f3ffb8e51..14d67f5b9 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/models/auditLog/enums.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/models/auditLog/enums.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export enum ActorType {
+export enum ActorType { // would extend to AWS, Azure, ...
   USER = "user",
   SERVICE = "service",
   MACHINE = "machine"
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/RoleService.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/RoleService.ts
index 018520915..d68075121 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/RoleService.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/RoleService.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { Types } from "mongoose";
 import { AbilityBuilder, MongoAbility, RawRuleOf, createMongoAbility } from "@casl/ability";
-import { MembershipOrg } from "../../models";
-import { IRole, Role } from "../models";
+import { 
+  IMachineIdentity,
+  MachineMembershipOrg,
+  MembershipOrg
+} from "../../models";
+import { ActorType, IRole, Role } from "../models";
 import { BadRequestError, UnauthorizedRequestError } from "../../utils/errors";
+import { checkIPAgainstBlocklist } from "../../utils/ip";
 import { ACCEPTED, ADMIN, CUSTOM, MEMBER, NO_ACCESS} from "../../variables";
 import { conditionsMatcher } from "./ProjectRoleService";
+import { AuthData } from "../../interfaces/middleware";
 
 export enum OrgPermissionActions {
   Read = "read",
@@ -156,6 +162,94 @@ export const getUserOrgPermissions = async (userId: string, orgId: string) => {
   throw BadRequestError({ message: "User role not found" });
 };
 
+/**
+ * Return permissions for user/service pertaining to organization with id [organizationId]
+ * 
+ * Note: should not rely on this function for ST V2 authorization logic
+ * b/c ST V2 does not support role-based access control but also not organization-level resources
+ */
+ export const getAuthDataOrgPermissions = async ({
+  authData,
+  organizationId
+}: {
+  authData: AuthData;
+  organizationId: Types.ObjectId;
+}) => {
+  let role: "admin" | "member" | "no-access" | "custom";
+  let customRole;
+  
+  switch (authData.actor.type) {
+    case ActorType.USER: {
+      const membershipOrg = await MembershipOrg.findOne({
+        user: authData.authPayload._id,
+        organization: organizationId,
+        status: ACCEPTED
+      })
+      .populate<{ customRole: IRole & { permissions: RawRuleOf<MongoAbility<OrgPermissionSet>>[] } }>(
+        "customRole"
+      )
+      .exec();
+      
+      if (!membershipOrg || (membershipOrg.role === "custom" && !membershipOrg.customRole)) {
+        throw UnauthorizedRequestError({ message: "User doesn't belong to organization" });
+      }
+      
+      role = membershipOrg.role;
+      customRole = membershipOrg.customRole;
+      break;
+    }
+    case ActorType.SERVICE: {
+      throw UnauthorizedRequestError({
+        message: "Failed to access organization-level resources with service token"
+      });
+    }
+    case ActorType.MACHINE: {
+      const machineMembershipOrg = await MachineMembershipOrg.findOne({
+        machineIdentity: authData.authPayload._id,
+        organization: organizationId
+      })
+      .populate<{
+        customRole: IRole & { permissions: RawRuleOf<MongoAbility<OrgPermissionSet>>[] };
+        machineIdentity: IMachineIdentity
+      }>("customRole machineIdentity")
+      .exec();
+      
+      if (!machineMembershipOrg || (machineMembershipOrg.role === "custom" && !machineMembershipOrg.customRole)) {
+        throw UnauthorizedRequestError();
+      }
+
+      checkIPAgainstBlocklist({
+        ipAddress: authData.ipAddress,
+        trustedIps: machineMembershipOrg.machineIdentity.accessTokenTrustedIps
+      });
+      
+      role = machineMembershipOrg.role;
+      customRole = machineMembershipOrg.customRole;
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      throw UnauthorizedRequestError();
+  }
+
+  switch (role) {
+    case ADMIN:
+      return { permission: adminPermissions };
+    case MEMBER:
+      return { permission: memberPermissions };
+    case NO_ACCESS:
+      return { permission: noAccessPermissions };
+    case CUSTOM: {
+      if (!customRole) throw UnauthorizedRequestError();
+      return {
+        permission: createMongoAbility<OrgPermissionSet>(
+          customRole.permissions, 
+          { conditionsMatcher }
+        )
+      };
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export const getOrgRolePermissions = async (role: string, orgId: string) => {
   const isCustomRole = ![ADMIN, MEMBER, NO_ACCESS].includes(role);
   if (isCustomRole) {
diff --git a/backend/src/models/machineMembershipOrg.ts b/backend/src/models/machineMembershipOrg.ts
index 5be4a3e53..2a36618da 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/machineMembershipOrg.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/machineMembershipOrg.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export interface IMachineMembershipOrg {
   _id: Types.ObjectId;
   machineIdentity: Types.ObjectId;
   organization: Types.ObjectId;
-  role: "admin" | "member" | "viewer" | "no-access" | "custom";
+  role: "admin" | "member" | "no-access" | "custom";
   customRole: Types.ObjectId;
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/models/membershipOrg.ts b/backend/src/models/membershipOrg.ts
index d83b58e02..0d4a2f6b7 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/membershipOrg.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/membershipOrg.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export interface IMembershipOrg extends Document {
   user: Types.ObjectId;
   inviteEmail: string;
   organization: Types.ObjectId;
-  role: "owner" | "admin" | "member" | "no-access" | "custom";
+  role: "admin" | "member" | "no-access" | "custom";
   customRole: Types.ObjectId;
   status: "invited" | "accepted";
 }